Objective: The authors present an unusual case of dissociative stupor, which occurred following the year 2000 presidential election in Taiwan. Case report: A 49- year-old married man experienced dissociative fugue following several stressors about 15 years prior to the latest presentation, dramatically returning to normal after one week. Eight months prior to the current admission, the patient suffered a major depressive episode, with the depression remitting after antidepressant treatment. Immediately before this latest admission, he reacted with severe hysteria to the 2000 Presidential Election, developing dissociative stupor immediately after the event because he could not accept the election result. With reassurance, psychological support, and medical treatment, his dissociative symptoms subsided over a two-day period. Conclusion: This case provides clinical evidence that dissociative stupor can be precipitated by a major social event, and needs to be differentiated carefully.